Patents by Inventor Damian Browne

Damian Browne has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11998033
    Abstract: This disclosure provides aqueous steviol glycoside compositions as well as syrups and beverages comprising these compositions. In certain embodiments, the aqueous steviol glycoside composition comprises water and a sweetening composition, wherein the sweetening composition is solubilized in the water and comprises a stevioside composition and rebaudioside D.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.
    Inventors: Damian Browne, Yuan Fang, Naijie Zhang
  • Patent number: 11751586
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a novel sweetener composition of improved taste of the sweetener (e.g., reduced bitterness and/or astringency, and improved overall sweet quality of the composition); food and beverage products containing the same; and methods of making the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.
    Inventors: Damian Browne, Winsome Johnson
  • Publication number: 20210345647
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a novel sweetener composition of improved taste of the sweetener (e.g., reduced bitterness and/or astringency, and improved overall sweet quality of the composition); food and beverage products containing the same; and methods of making the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2021
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: Damian Browne, Winsome Johnson
  • Patent number: 11102995
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a novel sweetener composition of improved taste of the sweetener (e.g., reduced bitterness and/or astringency, and improved overall sweet quality of the composition); food and beverage products containing the same; and methods of making the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: PEPSICO, INC.
    Inventors: Damian Browne, Winsome Johnson
  • Patent number: 10645954
    Abstract: A method of producing a beverage base or a component for a beverage or a food, providing Greek yogurt acid whey which has been obtained by separating the whey from Greek yogurt during a manufacturing process for the Greek yogurt; removing from the acid whey particulate material having a particle size of greater than 10 ?m; filtering the whey, directly or indirectly thus obtained to remove from the whey any bacteria and germinated bacterial spores therein having a molecular mass of at least 10,000 Daltons, the filtering being through a filter having a pore size of no greater than 1 ?m; and filtering the whey, directly or indirectly thus obtained to remove from the whey any enzymes therein having a molecular mass of at least 1,000 Daltons, the filtering being through a filter having a pore size of no greater than 0.1 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.
    Inventors: Damian Browne, Yvonne Collins, Margaret Dohnalek, Dave McDonagh, Heidi Kleinbach-Sauter, Kyle Shadix, Siow Ying Tan
  • Publication number: 20180116250
    Abstract: A method of producing a beverage base or a component for a beverage or a food, providing Greek yogurt acid whey which has been obtained by separating the whey from Greek yogurt during a manufacturing process for the Greek yogurt; removing from the acid whey particulate material having a particle size of greater than 10 ?m; filtering the whey, directly or indirectly thus obtained to remove from the whey any bacteria and germinated bacterial spores therein having a molecular mass of at least 10,000 Daltons, the filtering being through a filter having a pore size of no greater than 1 ?m; and filtering the whey, directly or indirectly thus obtained to remove from the whey any enzymes therein having a molecular mass of at least 1,000 Daltons, the filtering being through a filter having a pore size of no greater than 0.1 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2016
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Damian Browne, Yvonne Collins, Margaret Dohnalek, Dave McDonagh, Heidi Sauter-Kleinbach, Kyle Shadix, Siow Ying Tan